Ladaka, Lāḍaka, Laḍāka: 7 definitions
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Ladaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarylāḍaka (लाडक).—a Vulgar for lāḍakā.
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lāḍakā (लाडका).—a (lāḍa) Darling, dear unto, regarded with tenderness or lovingkindness. 2 Fond, oving, coaxing;--used of the language, accents, or manner of a child: also saucy or audacious;--as proceeding from its presumption of fond allowance. 3 Fond, tender, blandishing--ways or words. 4 Persuasible &c.; not sternly imperative or obligatory; that may be viewed as optional or subject to one's good pleasure and will; as lāḍakā dhandā or vyavahāra, lāḍakēṃ kāma, lāḍakī gōṣṭa.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishlāḍakā (लाडका).—a Darling. Fond, coaxing-used of ways or words.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryLaḍaka (लडक):—m. [plural] Name of a people, [Mahābhārata] ([Bombay edition] dhenuka).
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Laḍaka (लडक):——an allomorph of [laḍakā] used as the first member in certain compounds (as [laḍakapana); ~buddhi] puerility/puerile; childishness/childish.
2) Laḍakā (लडका):—(nm) a boy, lad; male child; son; bridegroom; an inexperienced person; [laḍakevālā] the bridegroom’s father/guardian; [laḍake-vāle] progeny; members of bridegoom’s party/side; [laḍakoṃ kā khela] child’s play, non-serious affair; an easy job.
3) Laḍākā (लडाका):—[[~kū]] (a) quarrelsome; pugnacious; warlike, militant, bellicose; ~[kāpana/~kūpana] quarrelsomeness, pugnacity; militant spirit, bellicosity.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Laḍakā (लडका):—n. pl. of लडको [laḍako]
2) Laḍāka (लडाक):—n. 1. quarrel; fight; 2. warrior; hero; brave person; 3. quarrelsome person;
3) Laḍākā (लडाका):—adj. 1. fighting; engaging in war; 2. useful or helpful in war;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ladakanem, Ladakapana, Ladakat, Ladakavinem.
Ends with: Ahladaka, Hladaka, Kaladaka, Paippaladaka, Prahladaka.
Full-text: Ladela, Nadaha, Ladakavinem, Ladukapana, Ladduka, Adaka, Kal, Kala.
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